Kottayam
01 April 2014
Rubber tappers are an integral part of rubber cultivation and their welfare is important for the development of rubber sector, said Mrs. Sheela Thomas, Chairman, Rubber Board. She was delivering a speech in a function held at Pala Marketing Society auditorium, Pala in connection with the release of ‘Rubber Tappers’ Directory’.
Rubber cultivation is much dependent on rubber tappers and the data received from the survey would be utilized for the welfare of rubber tappers, said Dr. Thomas J, Rubber Production Commissioner, who presided over the meeting

It is for the first time that the Rubber Board is publishing a directory of the rubber tappers. The directory is based on the survey conducted by the Board in association with Rubber Producers’ Societies in Kerala.